The Republican journal., 1887-09-08
Maine Matters.
the RECORD OF THE TWENTIETH NJ tlNE

NEWS AND tcSSli fkoM ALI. oN Elk HE SIAil..
THE RECORD OF THE TWENTIETH MAINE.
No body of Maine volunteers has Il more
stirring history or can point to more glorious
record than the 10th regiment. which held its
reunion at Watcrvillc, Aug. 29th. Mustered
into the service in August, 1862, the regiment
was straiglltway engaged in the severe duties
of the Maryland campaign and was under fire
for the first time at Antictam in September.
Although the regiment did not take an active
part in this battle it held an important position
On the 20tll of September it first engaged the
enemy, in making reconnaissance across Shcl-
ar,lstown ford, before Fredericksburg. The
regiment having crossed and formed in line.
Lieutenant Colonel Chamberlain was sent back
to lead over the broken column that had been
checked by the Confederate guns sweeping the
ford. Lieutenant Colonel chamberlain sat upon
his horse in the middle of the Potomac, target
for the enemy, keeping the men steady and
Urging them over until the whole brigade was
across. The next important engagement of
the regiment was ut Fredericksburg where uli-
der a CALLING fire it held position a6 hours.
On the night Of the evacuation Lieutenant Cox
oncl Chamberlain, who had received Il slight
Wonnd in the face, commanded the regiment
Colonel AmcS having charge of the right wing
of the brigade. After Frcdcricksbur. came
Characteristic and Aliic. Colonel Ancs was
promoted 10 brigadicr general, and the COM
mand of the regiment lcvovcn ON Colonel
lowing July came Gettysburg. in which the
20th and its commander won undyin@ rcnoM IL.
The charge at Little Round Top. led by Cham
bcrlain on foot, was one of the braycSt and
most brilliant achievements of the war. as well
as one of the most decisive. 1t carried the day
at Gettysburg, and it was done after the regi-
ment had been holding the extreme left of the
line for more than two hours against an assault
in front, flank and rear, and had lost Il large
portion of its men in so doing. a fresh body
of the enemy was coming M. and the Maine
mcn-who had exhausted their own cartridge
boxes AS well as those of the dead and wound
e't--bcgan to warer, when the colonel ordered
the charge. Hoods men We're driven back to
the heights Of Little Round Top, from which
the Goth finally routed them short time after
For this great service the regiment received
the personal and official thanks of the brigade
division and corps commanders, and Colonel
(halnberan's promotion was recommended.
Soon after Gettysburg the colonel was made Il
hrig;l'lier general and assigned to a command ;
but his old regiment remained true to its earlier
record 1t bore IA conspicuous part in the
Wilderness, at SpottSylvania and before Peters
burg, and on June 4, 1860. il was mustered out.
handful Of men remaining. out of the number
which had GONE into the fight at Gettysburg
nearly three years before. The rest had been
left on the hattleiic,ls and in the hospitals
The regiments reputation had been won at Il
fearful cost, but it was worth far more than it
cost. Other regiments might have carried Lit
tie Round Top AZ d defeated Lee, but another
regiment did not. Portland Advertiser
REGIME NrAL HEl'NIoNs.
The veterans o the 10Th Maine Regiment
held their annual reunion in Watcrvic Aug.
29ht. The comrades were the guests of Col L.
). Bangs. The Association elected the follow
Ing officers: President, II. $. MerlIrr, Port
land; Vice President, Frank Rogers, Liver
more; Secretary and Treasurer, :. l.. Miller
Waldoboro. The regiment. led by the Lock-
wood Band and Co. II, Second Regiment, NJ.
" NJ, made Il fine parade, after which very
bountiful banquet wa; served in the rink.
Everything one could wish for was found on
the bill of fare. Eloquent speeches We're made
by comrades Mclcher and Miller, Gen. John
Marshall Brown and |. $. Bangs. Letters
We're read from Gen. A'!elhrrt -imcs and Hon.
Il. Il. Reed. Many distinguished guests We're
present, among whom We're noticed that grand
old hero who is so dear to every soldiers heart
Gen. }. l.. Chamberlain, Mai. G. +. Stevens
and Gen. IIamlin. Many of the stores and
houses were decorated for the occasion. \
large audience gathered at the Town Hall in
the evening TO listen to Il most eloquent Grafton
by Gem Joshua l.. Chamberlain. All say this
was the most delightful reunion the regiment
ever held.
The 10Th Maine iicgimcnta Association held
its annual reunion at Skowhcgan on Aug. .,lth,
closing with camp fire in iIazclton'> Hall in
the evening. a design was adopted for the
re@imcntal monument at Gettysburg. and :,
committee. with Col. +. +. Heath as chairman,
chosen 10 have charge of the matter. About
one hundred members We're present.
N'h' h'if1iN MAINE GRAND AhHA Mf-N.
The fifth annual reunion Of the First Rc..-
ment OF Northern Maine q. A. K. closed at
i'r,>1uc Isle, August 25th. There was Il large
Attendance present from the county. Twelve
posts were represented. The following officers
We're elected: l.. IL. Putnam Of llouiton. Colo
mel; Randall q, llcrson. Lieutenant Colonel: :.
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me heN' reunion IS 10 DC hcid AT ii"h9d"h.
MAINE DEMoCEA1IC STATE CoMMIrrEE
ne i'chorralic Sta'c committee met m !';ii-
@nf' Au%. am anu We're called TO order ny
h:,iriii:'l Brown OF the Executive omii!iltec.
=. VI. foster, OF NaSadahoc, was chosen Sccre-
,ary pro 'enl. l.eltGfs were READ from -: Ii.
iiaSllh%S' OF ONiofd' hartman, ana W N''ilalh
Emery, oi ork. 4 member oi ihc COM
ml'ce, reSighihs Their positions. me fF>'-n;'-
tons were accepted. Twelve r"''nllss were
Represented ny proxy. George f.: iiiord, OF
'ofnish ana clark >. Edwards, or Bethel, We're
e'ecleI TO M vacancies. >. >. hf"Wh was ''hah,
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Brown. resigned. The Executive Committee
was filled bv the election of kimball Eastman.
of Cumbprl,nd for the First District + II
Grcclv. of Ellsworth for tile Third District,
AMI &. NJ. Foster, of Richmond, for the Second
District.
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MAINE SiAiE JERSEY CATTLE ASsotlAiioN.
ne Maihc stat" jersey Cattic AsSorlatioa
ield It's fourteenth annual meeting at " Inthrop
saturday a. NJ, aug 2'tn TO eject olIiccrS ana
transact othcf business. Inc report showed the
orSahlZatloh TO DE IN Il very llourlshlng condl-
PRESIDENT. =. \. Gilbert, Greene; Vice Prcsi-
dents, o. Gardner, R0ckland, u. VI. G"Weli,
Oroho' secretary ana treasurer, IL. flke, m
tnrop' !'lrectofs-B. :: Bfi9Ss. Allbilrn; >. Il .
FLOYD, >. 2. Bralnerd, winthrop.
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